Benjamin Franklin

Most everyone has heard of Benjamin Franklin. You may have learned about his famous kite experiment. He was one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. Franklin is so well-known that many people think he was a U.S. President, but he was not. However, he has many other claims to fame, including being a newspaper printer and writer, an inventor, a political leader, the first U.S. Postmaster General, and many more roles. Franklin led a very busy and important life.

Benjamin Franklin lived from 1706 to 1790. Late in his life, he saw exciting times when America broke away from British rule. In fact, he helped win the Revolutionary War. One important job he had was as a diplomat to France. A diplomat negotiates and arranges agreements with other countries. He traveled to Paris to ask the French government to provide money and support to beat Britain in the war. France had been Britain’s enemy for a long time. Franklin thought the French would be glad to help the Americans…